Looking for high end, quality kitchen cabinets.

lisakschein

last year

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We are renovating our kitchen. all the reviews I read on cabinet companies are terrible. any recommendations?

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shermybeagle

last year

Check out Crown point cabinetry, we have used them multiple times and are very happy with the design, quality and customer service. You can send them your floorplan and they will develop a design and quote for free.

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Patricia Colwell Consulting
last year
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REally and we can answer that how??? What style of cabinets are you wanting? How much is the budget ? I have used Ikea in many of my kitchen designs and also in my home not any issues . If I had or my clients unlimited funds since I do contemporay design I would probably do Poggenpohl cabinets . If very traditional I would prbably look to England for makers. We need more info to help. Please post any info here in a comment do not start anothe post I will sya one thing after looking at your idea books. Base cabinets are always best to just drawers not pullouts behind doors IMO function is the first order of good kitchen design.
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palimpsest
last year
One thing about reviews is that many of them are going to skew negative because that individual had problems and they want revenge so they take it to the internet.

"High end" and " "Quality" are terms that mean different things to different people, and that usually comes down to budget. And there is nothing the matter with it meaning something different to you than someone else. You know what high budget is for you.

(Just as an example I had a client who thought that her middle of the market range was "very high end" because it was a slide-in. It cost a little over $1500 maybe. She had a decent income and so forth, but she grew up in a family that bought everything scratch and dent, or that had fallen off a truck, had a dubious paper trail and was very cheap. When I showed her what "high end" ranges really cost, she said "That's just stupid, nobody pays that much!")

Not saying you are anything like that, just that you need to define what you mean. Is your cabinet budget $25,000. 50,000 100,000?
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herbflavor
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start upper mid range because what is offered may be more than you realize. Shiloh /Durasupreme/ Showplace...If you have "high end" needs usually the designer works w a line to optimize choices . If you think your needs are extraordinary find someone you can engage with because process with so many details is not really easy.
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MsRosie
last year
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No clues if you want inset walnut, Euro high gloss, or rift sawn natural cherry? Plain and Fancy, Pogghenpohl, Plato. With at least a 75K cabinet budget for a standard 12x14 kitchen. Double that if you have a double sized kitchen.
Mary Iverson
last year
Educate yourself about cabinet construction:
- Materials used
- Construction techniques
- Build methods
https://walkerwoodworking.com/how-cabinets-are-made/
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Sabrina Alfin Interiors
last year
In general, Omega and Diamond cabinets are very good semi-custom lines. But I would also cost out custom cabinets once you have a kitchen plan. I think you'll be surprised by how insignificant the cost differential is when you consider the cost of the entire remodel.
chinacatpeekin
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If money were no object, I would choose DeVol.
Mrs Pete
last year
Windows and cabinets. They're so hard to choose.

Start with your goal -- what do you mean when you say "high end and quality"? Some people will mean solid construction that can be expected to last for decades, while others will mean lots of customization with fancy inserts, etc.

My mom had custom cabinets (maple, emphasis on solid construction) made by a local cabinetmaker while I was pregnant with my daughter -- she'll be 29 this year -- and those cabinets still look just like they did the day they were installed.
jemimabean
last year
Jay Rambo is a custom cabinet maker that happens to be local to us, but has distributors all over. I can’t recommend them highly enough. They’ve been around for a long time and have a stellar reputation locally.

Jay Rambo website
Stef
last year
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Do your research... you may want to talk a custom builder in your area. Many times, they don't advertise, and you need to find them word of mouth We found two brothers in our area who built our custom boxes out 3/4 in plywood NOT pressboard! Plus, with custom we were able to design it to fit our space perfectly, no fillers. I got several quotes from a variety of cabinet companies. The custom turned out to be 10K cheaper than a box company. PLUS, I wanted painted red oak and rustic stained oak (just say painted to a person selling box cabinets and your price goes up at least 25 percent) My custom builder is charging the same for stained vs painted. They are gorgeous and solid. Do some digging, take your time.